Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-24

DOHSsSAf IT they are allQlEttu af Llls session, they will not be granted ihs right ot 0 NsnonAl Franchise until 1892.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Chss, II. Ihonpson and her neice, whose name IS unknown, were found dead ID bed n private lodging house on O'Fsr. rell street this morning, havIDg been asphy1iated by gas, The ladies csme heEe from Chlco a few days ago. Mrs, Ihompson's husband is a baggage mas- ters st that place. The key of the jet had evidently been turned on accidenily, The room was filed with gas when tho bodies were discovered.
 Los ASGELEs, December 16-The Bel mont House. suburban hotel, burned to the gronnd this morning. The fire is supposed to be due Co the carelessness oi a servant. Loss, S500OO. Insurance, s2S,0O0.
 NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-The draft for the constitution of a national OrgsniZs- tion to be known as the republican league of the United States vas pre- sented. A president, three vice-pre-I- dents, secretary and treasurer are to bo tne officers. The draft of constitution for state leagues was presented. The latter are to hold an annual conven- tion. Any club having twenty members and duly organized IS entitled tO mem bership in tle slate league.
 The New York delegation decided Co present She name of Chauncy NJ. Depsw for president of tine national league.
 The committee on permanent Orgsni- zation presented the name oi Evsrts for president and long list of yice-presi- dents, including 4. c. Morrison, of Ari- zOnR and ". c. Squires of Washington Territory. For chef Secretary. Chas W. Johnson, of Minnesota. with nine assisigrts. Recess was taken Jill p. m- Delegations of the several states and territories were to select 8 vice president and member of the execu- tive committee of the national league n the meantime.
 in tine afternoon session the follow in names were presented by the New York delegation as officers of the ng- tiO1sl league: President, Chauncey N. Depew, of New York; vioe-presideHt, James II. Blanchard, of New York. Exc cuGye committeeman for New York, Edgar T. Bracket. The count made curing recess showed thst there were 1850 delegates present and 3G0 clubs rep resented. After Chairman Evarts had taken hIs seat there were repeated calls for Gen. Golf. of West Virginia. He WAS escorted to the platform and after tharking the convention for its vel come, sad: "I come from the land south of the Mason and Dixon line and repre- sent the republicans. We are republi- cans from the conviction that ve are of tho country that before the organization of the republican party was suffering from the blight of slavery, ignorance and democracy. We believe that American labor and industry shall be protected bS lag. The democratic party has been false tO tns! idsa." The speaker then referred tO the war in which West VirgInis' sons fought, some On tho union side, and some under the stars and bars, but they all cast votes for James G. Blaine st the lsst election. Gen. Golf concluded as follows: With Allison of lows, Lincoln of Illinois, Harrison of Indiana, Sher- msn of Ohio, Hawley of Connecticut, Eyarts and Hiscock of New York, Phi Sheridan of the United States, and last ! but by no means least, Blame of Maine We should win" Cheers followed each name. After the close of Gen. GofTs re- marks. the report of the committee on resolutions wSs read by Hon. John A. kasson of Iowa.
 NEW YORK. December 16.-The grand larceny charge brought against Henry 5. Ives by President Dexter of the Gin. oinnsti. Hamilton < Dayton railroad had it's first examination to-day. Coun' sel for Ives conceded the statements about the contract made by Ives as trus- See for the C., H. q ID. for the purchss, of the Terre HBute & Indianapolis road also the depositing of a hundred thou sand dollar draft to the credit of Ives 6 Co, ss alleged Ia the charge, but ID sisted that due credit wGs made in the (. u. j. D. general account
 The prosecution said 1t would show that by the las: day of Msy the firm wal insolveut and would not have been abls 10 keep up after June 6th without tht use of the hundred thousand dollars SD propristed by Ives. The latter tCol the stand and testified concerning the Vandalis transaction. He had handed the check to 5. Taiuer after the deal had been completed and did not know how 1 1t had been deposited until his attention had been called to it. He sad she firm was nOt insolvent even when the assign Trent was made, sn1 created a sensation by saying that the assignment va: made on the advice ot his good friend Mir. Dexter. Ives counsel then moved the complain. be dismissed, deciding there was no evidence, and showing the deiraud case wEs an attempt to breah Ives down and prejudice him m the cIvll suit then pending. Justice Kin ball took the matter under sdvisement.
 PARIS. December 16.-M Edwards manager of La Ms.in, fought a due with M. Mayer, manager of La Lsnterne to dsy. Both duelists were slightly wounded.
 DENVER, December 16.-The boiler exploded ID the shops of the Denver Utah tS Pacific rsilrOsd to-day, com pletely demClishing the building and engine and all the machinery. The employes had sll left the building Few minutes before the accident. So far a: known no one was injured. The loss E estimated as about SG0OOO covered by insurance.
 WASHINGTON, December 16.-Seore- tsry EndlcOtt left the city tonight cn tour of inspection jn the west.
 BAKERSFIELD, December l6.-Ihurs ton Lee was hanged here st 2 p. n-. foi the murder ot John Smith in March 1887. Sr1Ith's body was found st Inc bottom of a deep sulch in Kern county n1d subsequent investigation threw sGs piciOn cn the two brothers, Ihurstor and Theodore Lee, as his murderers The men were arrested and smith horse and some of his clothing wer' found ID stheir possession. Ihurstor was sftervsrd convicted and tee othel is still in jail here awIiing trisL Thurs ton Lee made a confession lew dsy' sSo and exoDersted his brother from any connection with the crime.
 Lees last hours were spent with hl' father, brother and spiritual adviser. Oi Thursday night he played euohre Tlii | his brother until twelve o'clock when h' retired. He slept soundly unti! eish
 o'clock this morning when he arose, par took of a light breakfast, vas snave' and presented with 8 new sult ot clothes | At 2 o'clock he accompanied sheriH nc
 Cord to the scsffold. As the straps Wer' being adjusted to allow the use or tn' legs and right arm, he said good bye h